Course marked and open for 37th annual Hog Days Stampede

Friday

Aug 16, 2013 at 8:11 PM

The Kewanee Hog Days Stampede and Hog Jog courses are now officially marked and open so runners and walkers can prepare for the Aug. 31 race.

Mike Landis

The Kewanee Hog Days Stampede and Hog Jog courses are now officially marked and open so runners and walkers can prepare for the Aug. 31 race.Hog Days Stampede founder Nelson Lay and assistant Jay Cone’ marked the course for the 37th time last week. Starting and finish line banners will be installed in the coming days to complete the course.The 1-mile Hog Jog starts in the 100 block of South Chestnut, with the 4-mile course commencing in the 200 block. The course turns west on Prospect Street and continues westbound, with the 1-mile participants turning north on Park Street to First and turning east for the finish line at the YMCA.The 4-mile Stampede runners and walkers will follow the white arrows onto Burlington Avenue and turn east at Page Street. Participants then head north on Beach Street South, making a short appearance on Division, before heading up Beach Street to Prospect.The end is near as the course turns north onto Grove with the big turn for the finish line straightaway on First Street. The finish line for the 4-mile race also is in front of the Kewanee YMCA.Runners and walkers are encouraged to enter either the 1- or 4-mile event. Entry forms are available at Breedlove's Sporting Goods locations, the Star Courier, Kewanee YMCA and the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce office. Online registration can also be completed through www.getmeregistered.com.Contact the Chamber office at 852-2175 to have a form faxed or mailed.The 2013 Hog Day Stampede is presented by Breedlove’s Sporting Goods, Galva-Kewanee-Stark County Physical Therapy and Rehab Specialists, Community State Bank, Kewanee Hospital and the Star Courier.The 4-mile event starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, with the 1-mile run following at 9:45 a.m. The 1/4-mile kids fun run begins at 9:30 a.m. with free T-shirts to the first 300 children 7-and-under provided by State Bank of Toulon — Kewanee Banking Center.For more information, call the Kewanee Chamber of Commerce office at 852-2175.